RPD held a free gun lock giveaway on Saturday at the Triangle Shooting Academy.
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The goal was to make sure families in Wake County know why it's important to store firearms securely, know how to do that and understand the legal consequences if they don't.
Earlier this week, the Wake County School Board passed a resolution on safe gun storage.
WATCH | Wake County school board passes safe gun storage resolution
Wake County school board passes safe gun storage resolution
This comes amid a growing movement across the country for school boards.
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The resolution cited a few statistics:
- 1,200 children and teens die by gun suicide each year, most often using guns belonging to a family member
- Every year, an average of 350 children under the age of 18 unintentionally shoot themselves or someone else. That's nearly one unintentional shooting per day, and more than 70 percent of these incidents take place inside a home
To learn more about the resources Wake County schools are providing to families, click here.